The Vatican is sending new signals about how it intends to minister to LGBTQ+ Catholics in the Pope Leo XIV era. There are signs of openness and limitations.

Both the Vatican and the US State Department stressed that Rubio’s meetings with Leo and the Vatican’s top diplomat underscored strong bilateral ties.

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Diplomatic mission: Rubio met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican to address tensions sparked by Trump’s attacks on the pontiff over Iran and nuclear weapons. War of words: Trump accused the Pope of supporting a nuclear Iran, a claim Leo denied, reaffirming the ...

Listen VATICAN CITY — Recruits joined the Vatican’s Pontifical Swiss Guard, the world’s oldest standing army, in a swearing-in ceremony presided over by Pope Leo XIV. The new guards suited up in distinctive yellow, blue and red uniforms and pledged ...

In 'Struck Down, Not Destroyed,' America’s Vatican correspondent Colleen Dulle offers a powerful testament to her own commitment to the church—a commitment where scrutiny and critique go hand in hand with reverence.

Hats off to Pope Leo XIV for bringing a touch of Chicago to Vatican City. The newly installed pope is a devout fan of the Chicago White Sox. In fact, long before he was appointed the leader of the Catholic Church,

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been elected as the new supreme pontiff, choosing the name Pope Leo XIV. “The worry here is that the new pope … will also be a political player, and he may have been selected with a bit of what’s been called the Trump effect in mind,